Reponse to Information on Tetrachlorvinphos: Use of WP and Dust Formulations in Hawaii

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Date: May 16, 2005

To: Kent L. Smith, Ph.D.
Plant Pathologist
Office of Pest Management Policy (OPMP)
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

CC: Rick Melnicoe
Director, Western Integrated Pest Management Center

From: Cathy Tarutani
American-affiliated Pacific Islands (API) Comment Coordinator
University of Hawaii

I just received this response, pasted below. It is from a person involved with Hawaii's poultry industry. (The "We" in the message would refer> to some poultry producers.)

I hope it is not too late to be useful.

Cathy Tarutani
Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences
3190 Maile Way
St John Plant Science Lab
Room 017
Phone: (808) 956-2004
Fax: (808) 956-9675
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI 96822

Response:
We use the liquid form of Rabon. However I think we should support the re-registration of those dust form pesticides because if there is future growth in the cage-free production of eggs in the future. These products would be used in the dust boxes to control parasites.